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We all know the power of emotional intelligence—that ineffable ability that defines and sets people apart, drawing others to them and giving them a charismatic demeanor that is both charming and credible. It’s also an increasingly rare quality to possess as people continue to communicate electronically rather than face to face, isolate themselves in their...

Applications for the 2019 Cade Prize Competition are being accepted from February 10, 2019 – March 10, 2019. The Cade Prize, established in 2010, rewards individuals and companies with an original idea that has market potential. 2019 Cade Prize cash awards will total $50,000, with a $25,000 First Place award, $15,000 Second Place award, and...

A Gainesville start-up has been named as one of five finalists in the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge, launched by the Toyota Mobility Foundation.  Begun in 2017, the $4 million global challenge was in partnership with Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre, with the aim of improving the lives of millions of people with lower-limb paralysis. The Challenge invited...

Hankin Group has announced new changes at Tioga Town Center, located at 105 SW 128th Street, Newberry, FL 32669. “We are thrilled to begin the expansion of Tioga Town Center,” said Michael Hankin, COO of Hankin Group. 144 new luxury apartments will be added to Tioga Town Center with state-of-the-art amenities. New features include a...

United Way of North Central Florida has announced that 50 percent of households in Alachua County struggle to pay for basic needs such as housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and technology. Statewide 46 percent of households face the same financial challenges. In Alachua County, the number of low-income workers struggling to cover essentials...

The University of Florida and UF Health have received a $20 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation that will be used to establish the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, an institute focused on advancing research, technological innovation and clinical care for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases,...

New York biotechnology entrepreneur Joseph Hernandez announced his real estate company has acquired the Gainesville Golf & Country Club. Hernandez is a Florida native and graduate of the University of Florida with three degrees. Financial details were not disclosed. For the past few years, the Gainesville Golf & Country Club has been in search of a...

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) announced they’ve set an all-time record for passenger traffic in 2018. A total of 476,396 travelers flew in and out of the North Central Florida airport last year: a 6.5 percent increase over 2017’s record-breaking 445,247 passengers. GNV’s passenger boarding numbers continue to outpace both area population growth rate and Federal...

Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, so Sports Illustrated and PCMag teamed up to survey over 2,800 U.S. football fans on how they’ll be watching Super Bowl VIII, and got a look the top tech and viewing trends for the Big Game. According to the survey, the majority of Floridians will be rooting for the...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded researchers at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy a two-year, $3.5 million grant to bolster research on Mitragyna speciosia, or kratom, and its potential to treat opioid misuse and physical dependence. UF College of Pharmacy researchers have studied kratom, which comes from the leaves of a...